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The ideal travel companion, full of insider advice on what to see and do, plus detailed itineraries and comprehensive maps for exploring this tranquil and picturesque region. Visit the magnificent ChOteau de Chambord, take a wine and cheese tour around Sancerre, enjoy the lively atmosphere of medieval Tours or be amazed at the giant mechanical creatures at Les Machines de l'Ile in Nantes- everything you need to know is clearly laid out within colour-coded chapters. Discover the best of the Loire Valley with this indispensable travel guide. Inside DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Loire Valley- - Over20 colour mapshelp you navigate with ease - Simple layoutmakes it easy to find the information you need - Comprehensive tours and itineraries of the Loire Valley, designed for every interest and budget - Illustrationsdetail famous sights such as the impressive CathUdrale de Notre-Dame in Chartres, the extraordinary Abbaye de Fontevraud in Anjou, the beautiful ChOteau de Chenonceau and more - Colour photographsof the region's bustling cities, picturesque towns and pretty rural villages, elegant chOteaux and their landscaped gardens, lush vineyards and more - Detailed chapters, with area maps,cover Anjou; Touraine; BlUsois and OrlUanais; Berry; North of the Loire; Loire-Atlantique and the VendUe; and more - Historical and cultural context gives you a richer travel experience-beautiful chOteaux, historic churches and abbeys, famous writers and artists, winemaking and vineyards, pleasant river, traditional festivals including unique son et lumiore, local cuisine and more - Essential travel tips-our expert choices of where to stay, eat, shop and sightsee, plus how to get around, useful phrases, and visa and health information.

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DK Eyewitness Loire Valley will lead you straight to the best attractions this majestic region has on offer. Packed with stunning photography, illustrations and detailed maps, discover the Loire Valley area by area; from car racing in Le Mans to breathtaking châteaux and vibrant Nantes. DK Eyewitness Loire Valley provides all the insider tips every visitor needs from the spectacular son et lumière shows, to invigorating outdoors activities of the Atlantic Coast and wine tasting in the numerous vineyards. You'll find 3D cutaways and floorplans of all the must-see sites plus street-by-street maps of all the major towns and cities, with comprehensive listings of the best hotels, museums and restaurants in each area for all budgets. DK Eyewitness Loire Valley explores the rich layers of culture, history, architecture and art of this beautiful region, not forgetting the best scenic routes and thematic tours. With up-to-date information on getting around by train, car and foot plus all the sights, beaches, churches, markets and festivals listed town by town, DK Eyewitness Loire Valley is indispensable. Don't miss a thing on your holiday with DK Eyewitness Loire Valley.

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Extensive cultural and historical notes caption the stories behind sites such as Chenonceau, built for Diane de Poitiers, and heighten the traveler's appreciation. Tips on enjoying the local wines and gastronomic specialties are coupled with suggestions for cozy hotels, restaurants, and inns that make a Loire Valley visit such a romantic occasion. Color photos & maps.

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The brand-new Rough Guide to The Loire is the essential guide to one of France''s most popular regions. A World Heritage Site, The Loire is famed for its soft, fertile countryside and a marvellous parade of chÃ¢teaux. The main section of the guide has informed accounts of every attraction from the fascinating troglodyte dwellings carved out of rock-faces around Saumur to the compelling gardens at Villandry. The listings tell you where to find the best wines, the tastiest goat''s cheese and the most interesting places to stay. There are maps and plans throughout and a full-colour introductory section listing the author''s favourite ''things not to miss''. In the contexts section there is detailed background on the region''s culture, cuisine, wine, festivals and history.

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The DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Loire Valley will help you get the most out of your stay in this popular area of central France. The fully updated guide includes unique cutaways, floorplans and reconstructions of the must-see sites, plus street-by-street maps of all the fascinating cities and towns. The guide is also packed with photographs and illustrations leading you straight to the best attractions on offer. The uniquely visual DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Loire Valley will help you to discover everything region-by-region, from magnificent châteaux, ancient abbeys and majestic cathedrals, to the picturesque dense forests and windswept coastline of rural Loire. Detailed listings will guide you to the best hotels, restaurants, bars and shops for all budgets, our detailed practical information will help you to travel around the region, whether by train, bus or car. Plus, DK's excellent insider tips and essential local information will help you explore every corner of the Loire Valley effortlessly. DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Loire Valley - showing you what others only tell you.

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With superb photography, illustrations, and maps, this comprehensive travel guide will help you plan your trip to Spain. This guide will show you the best of Barcelona-such as Gaudí's Sagrada Família and Park Güell-to the spectacular castles of Castile, the golden beaches of Costa Blanca and the stunning natural landscape of the Basque Country. Learn about Spain's beautiful national parks, its iconic fiestas, and the art of flamenco. There are also practical tips, transportation information, and hotel and restaurant recommendations to help you plan the perfect trip. With hundreds of full-color photographs, hand-drawn illustrations, and custom maps that illuminate every page, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Spain truly shows you this city as no one else can.

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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Loire Valley will lead you straight to the best attractions this region has to offer. The fully updated guide includes illustrated cutaways and floor plans and reconstructions of the must-see sights, plus street-by-street maps of key cities and towns. Detailed listings highlight the best hotels, restaurants, bars, shops, and must-visit wineries for all budgets, and insider tips reveal everything from where to find the best markets and nightspots to great attractions for children. DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Loire Valley shows you what others only tell you.

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DK Eyewitness Travel Guides: the most maps, photography, and illustrations of any guide. DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Loire Valley is your in-depth guide to the very best of the Loire Valley in France. Whether you're on the hunt for a bike ride through the valley, a visit to fortresses and cathedrals, or a relaxing afternoon shopping at local markets, our DK Eyewitness Travel Guide has everything you'll need to experience the best of the Loire Valley. Explore old world villages and storybook chateaux, try local delicacies and superb wines, or take a walking tour and experience stunning views: We have everything you'll need to make the most of a trip to the Loire Valley on any budget. Discover DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Loire Valley Detailed itineraries and "don't miss" destination highlights at a glance. Illustrated cutaway 3-D drawings of important sights. Floor plans and guided visitor information for major museums. Guided walking tours, local drink and dining specialties to try, things to do, and places to eat, drink, and shop by area. Area maps marked with sights. Insights into history and culture to help you understand the stories behind the sights. Hotel and restaurant listings highlight DK Choice special recommendations. With hundreds of full-color photographs, hand-drawn illustrations, and custom maps that illuminate every page, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Loire Valley truly shows you the Loire Valley as no one else can. Recommended: For an in-depth guidebook to France, check out DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: France , which offers the most complete coverage of France, trip-planning itineraries, and more.

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DK Eyewitness Dordogne, Bordeaux & The Southwest Coast will lead you straight to the best attractions this romantic region of France has on offer. The guide explores every facet of what makes the region irresistible. You can explore all the chateaux, churches, cafes, vineyards, villages, gorges, beaches, caves and much more. The tips and advice for getting around make exploring the country effortless. The guide comes packed with photographs, illustrations and maps plus reviews and listings for hotels, restaurants and bars for all budgets. Visiting Dordogne, Bordeaux & the Southwest Coast becomes a lot easier with the cutaways and floorplans of all major sights, plus walks, scenic routes and thematic tours with sights, markets and festivals listed town by town. DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Dordogne, Bordeaux & the Southwest Coast - showing you what others only tell you.

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This guide describes a 1052km cycle route that starts at the source of the Loire in the Massif Central mountains of central France and finishes at the Atlantic opposite St Nazaire. It descends past extinct volcanoes, crater lakes and deep gorges before joining EuroVélo route 6 and the fully waymarked Loire à Vélo, France's most popular cycle trail. Following the river downstream in 26 stages, the route is generally downhill or level often on dedicated traffic-free cycle tracks. Packed with a wealth of useful information - from practical planning advice to fascinating insights about the river and its surroundings - the guidebook features detailed route descriptions and informative mapping. Details of facilities and places to stay, and a French glossary are included. The route goes through the heart of France as the Loire becomes the royal river, bounded by extravagant châteaux, fields of Charolais cattle and vineyards. It passes through historic cities like Orléans and Tours, continuing past Angers and France's fourth largest city Nantes.

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Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Discover the freedom of open roads with Lonely Planet Chateaux of the Loire Valley Road Trips, your passport to uniquely encountering Loire Valley and Burgundy by car. Featuring four amazing road trips, plus up-to-date advice on the destinations you'll visit along the way, see famous chateaux, wines and medieval architecture, all with your trusted travel companion. Get to France, rent a car, and hit the road! Inside Lonely Planet Chateaux of the Loire Valley Road Trips: Lavish colour and gorgeous photography throughout Itineraries and planning advice to pick the right tailored routes for your needs and interests Get around easily - easy-to-read, full-colour route maps, detailed directions Insider tips to get around like a local, avoid trouble spots and be safe on the road - local driving rules, parking, toll roads Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Useful features - including Detours, Walking Tours and Link Your Trip Covers Loire Valley, Burgundy, Route des Grands Crus, Chinon and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Chateaux of the Loire Valley Road Trips is perfect for exploring Loire Valley and Burgundy via the road and discovering sights that are more accessible by car. Looking for more extensive coverage? Lonely Planet France's Best Trips covers road trip itineraries for the whole country, Lonely Planet France, our most comprehensive guide to France, is perfect for exploring both top sights and lesser-known gems, or check out Discover France, a photo-rich guide to the country's most popular attractions. Also looking for a guide focused Paris? Check out Lonely Planet Paris for a comprehensive look at all the city has to offer, or Pocket Paris, a handy-sized guide focused on the can't-miss sights for a quick trip. There's More in Store for You: See more of Europe's picturesque country sides and have a richer, more authentic experience by exploring Europe by car with Lonely Planet's Road Trips guides to Normandy & D-Day Beaches and Provence & Southeast France or Lonely Planet's Best Trips guides to France, Italy and Ireland. Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet About Lonely Planet: Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travelers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves.

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Chateaux of the Loire Valley presents the Loire Valley s achitectural heritage in brilliant photographs. Descriptions of castles and monuments are complemented by maps, timetables, genealogys of the kings of France, glossaries and bibliographies."

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Britain is packed with places to visit that can be called 'sacred'. Many are tourist sites, such as Iona, Lindisfarne and Stonehenge. Many more are out-of-the-way pilgrimage destinations, druidic circles, holy wells or obscure islands that few people would find without this book. Some are only recognised as 'sacred' by people with a special interest: Karl Marx's tomb in Highgate cemetery or the island on Althorp where Princess Diana is buried. This book journeys from pilgrimage sites with tombs of martyrs and scenes of medieval miracles to the remote islands of Iona, Bardsey and Lindisfarne, as well as to modern Buddhist, Hindu and Islamic shrines. It visits pre-historic stone circles and ancient chalk hill carvings such as the phallic Cerne Abbas giant. As well as sites of myth, legend, and apparition it covers shrines to philosophers and locations revered for their connections with art, music, literature, sport and crime.

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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Chicago in ePub format will lead you straight to the very best Chicago has to offer. Whether you're looking for things not to miss at the Top 10 sights or want to find the top place to eat, this guide is the perfect companion, taking the best of the printed guidebook and adding new eBook-only features. Rely on dozens of Top 10 lists--from the Top 10 museums to the Top 10 events and festivals. There's even a list of the Top 10 ways to avoid the crowds. The guide is divided by area, each with its own photo gallery and clear maps pinpointing the top sights. You also can view each location in Google Maps if reading on an Internet-enabled device. Whether you're looking for the loveliest parks and beaches on Lake Michigan or the liveliest jazz and blues joints, you'll find the insider knowledge you need to explore every corner of the city in DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 Chicago, now with a sleek new eBook design.

The Way of St. MartinAuthor: John HigginsonPublisher: Cicerone Press LimitedISBN: 1849657378Category: Sports & RecreationPage: 160View: 3578

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The 1370km Way of St Martin cycling route along the River Loire in France, is described in this guidebook in 23 comfortable stages. It includes a dramatic approach from Orange in Provence to the source of the River Loire at Le Gerbier de Jonc, then a route alongside the whole river with its vineyards and castles to the Atlantic at St Nazaire.

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You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in the Loire Valley. Rick Steves and Steve Smith cover the essentials of the Loire Valley, including Amboise and Chinon. Visit grandiose châteaus, such as Chenonceau, Blois, and Château d'Azay-le-Rideau. Tour the Leonardo da Vinci park and go wine-tasting in Vouvray. You'll get Rick's firsthand advice on the best sights, eating, sleeping, and nightlife, and the maps and self-guided tours will ensure you make the most of your experience. More than just reviews and directions, a Rick Steves Snapshot guide is a tour guide in your pocket. Rick Steves Snapshot guides consist of excerpted chapters from Rick Steves European country guidebooks. Snapshot guides are a great choice for travelers visiting a specific city or region, rather than multiple European destinations. These slim guides offer all of Rick's up-to-date advice on what sights are worth your time and money. They include good-value hotel and restaurant recommendations, with no introductory information (such as overall trip planning, when to go, and travel practicalities).

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DK Eyewitness Travel Family Guide Paris offers you the best things to see and do on a family holiday in Paris from visiting magnificent sights such as the Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triomphe to exploring the treasures housed in The Louvre, and brings those places alive for children with fun facts, quizzes, and cartoons. The major sights are treated as "hub" destinations and are followed by places of interest near the "hub," ideal for planning your day ahead. These offer a pragmatic as well as enjoyable itinerary, giving children a real insight into the Paris but balanced with opportunities to let off steam at a nearby park or playground. All the practical information you need appears alongside the sight, including transportation information, budget tips, age range suitability, and where to eat. DK Eyewitness Travel Family Guide Paris is bursting with insider knowledge and loaded with ideas for activities that will engage children. Meanwhile, the most family-friendly, best-value accommodation options have been chosen with family budgets and needs in mind.Full-colour throughout, with detailed maps of the main sightseeing areas for easy navigation and all the practical information you need for a fun, stress-free family holiday.

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Discover Ireland's hidden gems on 25 leisurely drives through the country's diverse landscape-from Belfast and the rugged Mourne Mountains to the magical Ring of Kerry. The book is packed with practical information for exploring the 32 counties of Ireland, including zip codes for use with GPS, rules of the road, driving tips, and ideas for outdoor activities, stunning walks, and whiskey-tasting. There are also recommendations for the best-value hotels and restaurants specializing in regional produce.

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Packed with fantastic photographs, illustrations, and maps, plus detailed descriptions and useful advice, this unbeatable guide will lead you to the best of Vienna. We will show you everything from the Stephansdom cathedral, to the MuseumsQuartier Wien, and the Schönbrunn palace. Explore one of the city's many museums, such the lavish Museum of Fine Arts, and catch a performance at the Spanish Riding School or the Vienna Opera House. Wander the medieval streets of Old Vienna and then admire the imperial palaces of the Hofburg Quarter before taking a break from sightseeing to visit a grand coffee house. The guide also includes practical tips, itineraries, transportation information, and hotel and restaurant recommendations to help you plan the perfect trip. With hundreds of full-color photographs, hand-drawn illustrations, and custom maps that illuminate every page, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Vienna truly shows you this city as no one else can.